VDE e.V.
| Founded | January 21, 1893 |
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| Type | Technical-scientific association |
| Focus | Electrical, electronics, and information technology |
| Headquarters | Frankfurt |
Area served | Germany |
| Method | Industry standards, conferences, publications |
| Members | 36,000 |
Key people | Alf Henryk Wulf, President; Ansgar Hinz, CEO |
| Employees | 1,600 |
| Website | www.vde.com |
The VDE e. V. (German: Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik) is a German technical-scientific association. VDE is best known for creating and maintaining standards in the field of electric safety and has a strong influence on the DIN (German Institute for Standardization).